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>> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center, the national broadcasting company presents -- tonight's guests are -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here he is -- jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television

-- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: very, very nice! [ cheers and applause ] happy, happy friday. thank you very much, everybody. welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon." let's get right to the news, you guys. today is national punctuation day. although personally, i don't know what the big deal -- is -- about -- punctuation. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] listen to this. in a new interview, house minority leader john boehner said that he has never been in a tanning bed and that he gets his dark complexion from his mother. so either he's lying, or snooki's a lot older than she's telling us. [ laughter ] that's the only thing i could think of. [ applause ] speaking of "jersey shore,"

bristol palin is denying rumors that she is dating her "dancing with the stars" cast mate "the situation." [ light laughter ] the weird part is, if "the situation" becomes sarah palin's son-in-law, he'd still have the most normal name of any boy in the family. it's like, "track? trig? jacket? jacket, go over to the situation. situation, watch jacket. get jacket's jacket. trig, track, get over by gore-tex. gore-tex, get" -- [ laughter ] gore-tex. [ cheers and applause ] you guys probably noticed this. yesterday, facebook went down briefly for the second day in a row. it was horrible. i had to walk around in person just going -- "like. like." [ laughter ] "it's complicated." you guys hear about this? apparently back in may, mel gibson's ex-girlfriend agreed to destroy all tape recordings of him in exchange for $15 million. that's right. yeah. this means now that all mel has

to do is find a way to destroy the internet, hard drives and everybody's memory. then he's totally clear. [ light laughter ] that's -- [ applause ] i was just reading about this. president obama will host his third state dinner in january for chinese president hu jintao. but they're not sure who is invited yet. it depends on who's jintown. [ laughter ] check this out, you guys. the -- >> steve: whoo! ♪ da-da-da-da da-da-da-dum ♪ [ rhythmic clapping ] [ cheers ] ♪ whoo! ♪

>> jimmy: fist pump! no more fist-pumping tonight, i swear. >> steve: oh, come on. >> jimmy: maybe one or two more. [ light laughter ] hey, check this out, you guys. the owners of the hard rock cafe are suing the owners of the hard rock hotel and casino in vegas because its party image has damaged the restaurant's name. [ light laughter ] hey, you know what else may have damaged the restaurant's name? the food. [ laughter ] the food. [ applause ] "she'll have the calamari j. blige. and i'll have the chicken with david lee broth." [ light laughter ] "how much is that? $160? oh." [ light laughter ] "comes with a soup bowl keychain? okay." [ light laughter ] this is pretty crazy. a woman in montana defended herself from a bear attack with a zucchini. [ laughter ] or in other words, a woman was holding a zucchini when a bear decided to not keep attacking her. [ laughter ] she didn't defend herself. speaking of animals, peta is

celebrating its 30th birthday tomorrow. happy birthday, you guys. [ applause ] peta. they're going to play their favorite party game -- appreciate the tail on the donkey. [ light laughter ] such a fun game. and finally, democrats are planning a vote after the mid-term elections on whether to extend all or some of the bush tax cuts. you know, i was going to make a joke about this, but i don't think it needs a joke. i think it needs to be slow-jammed. [ cheers and applause ] you know what i'm talking about, tariq? >> tariq: yeah, man. i think you're saying you want to slow-jam this news. >> jimmy: that's right. yeah, i wan to slow-jam this news. and i'm not the only one. [ cheers and applause ] >> good evening, i'm brian williams of "nbc nightly news," and i too want to slow-jam the news. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hit me five times! come on! ♪

>> in an effort to cut the deficit, president obama is pushing to extend only some of the tax cuts enacted under president bush, an idea being met with stiff resistance on both sides of the aisle. ♪ aw, yeah [ laughter ] ♪ like brilliams said obama's got a bush problem ♪ [ light laughter ] ♪ even though the people said eight years of bush was too much ♪ ♪ lot of them are on their knees begging for more bush tax cuts ♪ ♪ obama said the tax cuts must be reworked ♪ ♪ the problem's over unless you have paris hilton's purse ♪ [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> republicans like minority leader mitch mcconnell say there is zero chance they will extend the middle class tax cut without also extending the tax cuts to the wealthiest americans.

>> jimmy: listen to my man, brizzle. [ laughter ] ♪ mitch mcconnell has a massive tax package ♪ ♪ and he's swinging that massive package in president obama's face ♪ [ cheers ] ♪ it's all right it's all right it's all right ♪ ♪ voodoo economics is coming back ♪ ♪ christine o'donnell used to practice witchcraft ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> already fighting to keep the house and senate, democrats don't want to be seen as raising taxes on anyone, especially small businesses, in the midst of the longest recession since the second world war. >> jimmy: take it from me and my boy, bri willie. [ light laughter ] don't pick on someone's business just because it's small. a lot of people have small businesses. just ask brian williams. [ silence ] >> it's not the size of your business that counts, it's what you do with your business. [ cheers and applause ]

>> jimmy: that's very true. ♪ my business is penetrating markets worldwide ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> if the tax cuts expire, investors could get nervous. >> jimmy: we want fewer taxes and less lip service! ♪ in 2001 tax cuts were fun but in 2010 they might come to an end ♪ ♪ politicians, wake up and stop hitting snooze ♪ ♪ and that is how we slow-jam the news oh, yeah ♪ >> jimmy: brian williams and the roots, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ yeah tell me something, baby tell me something ♪ ♪ tell me something oh, you can't ♪

♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that is rolling stones guitarist ronnie wood sitting in with the roots! [ cheers and applause ] what is going on here tonight? ronnie's got a new album called "i feel like playing." it is going to be released next week.

you have some amazing guest stars in here. tell us a little bit about who is going to guest star this record. >> well, actually, my headphones just fell out. [ laughter ] but i've got some great guests. my old pal slash and billy gibbons and flea and jim keltner. some great people. >> jimmy: oh, my god. [ cheers and applause ] it's an honor to have you here. gosh, you sound great. what's going on with the stones? any of you guys talking? you guys talking about something, maybe going back on the road? anything? >> well, i'm the missing piece in the jigsaw. you've had the other three in here. >> jimmy: i know. this is it. >> yeah, we're going to meet and see what happens. >> jimmy: oh, my gosh, this is so exciting. this is the one and only ronnie wood! [ cheers and applause ] "i feel like playing." pick that up. i'm so psyched. thanks so much for being here. tgif, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] weekend's here. i'm gonna have a fun one. tomorrow night, i'm doing stand-up at hofstra university out in long island. homecoming weekend.

if you're there, come out. if you're not there, get there. seriously, let's do this. and then, as soon as it's done, get yourself in front of a tv because the "saturday night live" season premier is tomorrow night. [ cheers and applause ] you got to watch it. the host is amy poehler, one of my favorite people on earth, one of the best cast members ever on that show. i can't wait for that. katy perry is the musical guest. ooh-la-la. too hot for tv. too hot for tv. but perfect for late saturday night. you have to have to have to watch that show. you guys -- [ cheers and applause ] we got a great finish to the week tonight. the insanely talented and charming kristin chenoweth is here! [ cheers and applause ] she's a cutie, too. oh, i like here. we've also got a special visitor coming all the way from sesame street. super grover 2.0 is joining us! [ cheers and applause ] i love grover. love grover. and we have a performance from -- oh, my gosh. john legend and our very own roots. [ cheers and applause ]

can i -- i'm so -- can i be more excited that the roots are with us every night? i love you guys so much. man, oh, man, this is big. look at you guys. look it. quest and john legend on the cover of "billboard" magazine right there. [ cheers and applause ] having a big debut, i have a feeling. i have a feeling. yesterday it was number three on itunes. >> number three on itunes. >> jimmy: i mean, that's big, man. >> yeah, we're happy. we're happy that people are receiving it well. >> jimmy: that's so good. i'm so proud. it's a great record. it's called "wake up." you got to pick that record up. we've got a great show tonight. but first, did you guys, anyone see justin bieber on "csi" last night? he was good. he was fantastic. he had this really dramatic role as a troubled teen. very emotional. a lot of people were surprised because they're used to seeing justin happy and bouncy all the time. i wasn't surprised at all. in fact, i happen to know for a fact that justin bieber is a really serious, really sensitive dude who likes to reflect deeply on a lot of things. here, take a look. ♪ reflections of

reflections ♪ ♪ look at my reflections ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: yo, what's up? i'm justin bieber, and i'm going to reflect for a minute, if that's cool with you. [ laughter ] ♪ my life has been, like, so crazy lately. like, i've been so blessed. i played madison square garden. and then i did "csi." and that was really good, too. so, like, now i just want to sit here and reflect on it for a while. ♪ "csi" stands for "crime scene investigation." so now i'm all like -- i'm, like, reflecting on crimes and scenes and on, like, you know, investigations and stuff. like, there are all these investigations out there. like, i still don't know who stole my xbox from my dressing room. someone has got to investigate that, man. or, like, who killed jfk? [ laughter ]

♪ like, that was 47 years ago, yo. and they still have no idea who assassinated jfk. like, everybody says that it was, like, lee harvey oswald and, like, he acted alone or whatever, like, he was the only dude who fired shots. like, even the warren report was like, "oh, oswald was the lone gunman, or whatever." don't play when you think about it. when you watch the zapruder film and then you read all the transcripts, it's, like, there's no way oswald was the only dude. but there had to have been a dude on the grassy knoll. it's like, oh, okay, those bullets all came from the book depository. that's the only place they came from. okay, whatever, yo. [ laughter ] ♪ [ phone ringing ] [ laughter ] and so i'm not saying it had to be, like, a conspiracy or whatever. i'm just saying that, like, maybe we still don't know the whole truth. like, maybe it was the cubans or something. ♪ [ phone ringing ]

[ laughter ] and, like, jimmy hoffa, i know where that dude is, too, yo. meadowlands! straight up fact, yo. everybody knows that. and i'm going to find out who took my xbox, too. anyway, i'm just a regular kid, and those are my reflections. i'll see you guys later. [ laughter ] [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ my reflections >> jimmy: some real food for thought there. my congrats to justin for a great job on "csi." [ cheers and applause ] stick around, everybody. we'll be right back with more "late night!"

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you so much. ronnie wood! hook that up. welcome back to our show, you guys. you know, today's friday, and that's usually when i catch up on some personal stuff. i check my inbox, return some e-mails and, of course, send out thank-you notes. [ cheers and applause ] i'm running a bit behind today, so i thought, if you guys wouldn't mind, i'd just like to write out my weekly thank-you notes right now. is that cool with you guys? [ cheers and applause ] i appreciate it. thank you so much. ruth, can i get some thank-you notes writing music, please? ♪ [ laughter ] >> jimmy: wow. beautiful. [ laughter ] ♪ thank you, three-foot-long snake found in the toilet of an

apartment in the bronx. whoever was going to the bathroom when they saw you must have been scared snakeless. [ laughter ] [ applause ] i knew that confetti -- ♪ thank you, new leather jacket, for being much heavier than i thought. every time i put you on, i feel like i'm getting x-rays at the dentist. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ thank you, decaf coffee, for giving me the same stained teeth and stink breath as regular coffee -- [ laughter ] -- with none of the pesky wakefulness and mental clarity. [ laughter ] [ applause ]

♪ thank you, jennifer lopez, for joining "american idol" and becoming the sexiest judge on tv. [ cheers ] besides that hot piece of gavel judge joe brown. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ i'm guilty as charged, yo take me away lock me up ♪ ♪ lock me up lock me up yeah! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ thank you, person who doesn't get sarcasm. no, really, i mean it. thank you so much. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ thank you, fall, for

occasionally going by the name autumn. just like my cousin megan, who became a stripper. [ laughter ] put your hands together, you guys, for autumn! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] [ light laughter ] thank you, oven mitts, for making me look like a hockey goalie when i'm pulling casseroles out of the oven. [ laughter ] [ applause ] my last thank-you note, right here. [ audience aws ] shh, not today. not tonight. not ever. 'cause -- 'cause i'm gonna do this thank-you note. and i'm gonna do it for each and every one of you guys out in the audience.

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ i'm gonna do it right. i'm gonna do it right. i just hope it's funny. [ laughter ] ♪ thank you, katy perry, for having your "sesame street" appearance pulled because you were showing too much cleavage. [ laughter ] which seems a little hypocritical since, in every episode, big bird is completely naked. [ laughter ] there you have it, you guys. those are my thank-you notes. we'll be right back with kristin chenoweth. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ huhh...a spider web. is it real? no. it's just decorations.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody. our first guest this evening is a tony and emmy award-winning entertainer who is currently on

broadway in the smash hit "promises, promises." she can also be seen in the comedy "you again," which opens on the big screen everywhere today. please welcome kristin chenoweth. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's what i'm talking about. kristin chenoweth! [ cheers and applause ] so happy you're here, pal. thanks so much for coming. i appreciate it. >> this is our first date. >> jimmy: this is our first date. >> i know. >> jimmy: absolutely. i'm so excited. i'm nervous. >> me too. >> jimmy: i didn't bring you anything. >> you gave me a cup. you gave me one of those. >> jimmy: i gave you a mug, yes. it was filled with water. >> oh, my gosh, i just realized that my tag is still on the bottom of my shoe. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] [ sad trombone ] >> jimmy: it is a giant -- yes. >> oh, my -- >> jimmy: what is going on? is this some type of minnie pearl thing you're doing? what is --

is it -- [ laughter ] >> oh, my god. oh, my god! >> jimmy: stop sticking your feet up! don't pick them up. don't pick them up! no one will notice. no one will notice. >> there was a big sale at barney's. you know, i never saw -- it's bright pink. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, it's fine. no one saw it. it's not -- >> now you know i got them on sale. everyone knows. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> jimmy: you know how to find the sales, yeah. well, at least we know that. well, thank you. hey -- "promises, promises." congratulations on this. >> thank you. >> jimmy: sold out shows every night. [ cheers and applause ] >> i love it. >> jimmy: you and sean hayes -- sean hayes was over here, and he did a number. and gosh, he's a talented guy. >> okay, you were hilarious, too, during that number. and tony and sean came back when they did an appearance on the fallon show. what was it -- last -- two weeks ago? >> jimmy: yeah. >> and i thought it was so funny and -- sometimes, out of context,

broadway numbers can be real -- i'm taking off my shoes. >> jimmy: oh, there you go. [ laughter ] >> there we go. >> jimmy: yeah, oh, yeah, perfect. that's so much better. yeah, enjoy yourself, get comfy. >> it's so distracting. >> jimmy: it's fine, it's fine. yeah. >> usually, sales have my full attention. but, anyway -- they loved it, and you were great and -- if it's -- you know, i don't know if you've had a chance to see it yet, but i've learned the guitar, which i will never play in front of your musicians. but these three fingers are -- i can't feel them. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. no, they're like callused and they're -- >> they're -- i put tend skin, which is for ingrown hairs, on these fingers, so that i cannot feel them. but i've learned to play, "i'll never fall in love." >> jimmy: "tend skin"? >> tend, t-e-n-d, for men who have ingrown hairs, perhaps in their nose or neck. >> jimmy: anyone? >> it's a great product! >> jimmy: anyone have any hairy fingers out there? [ laughter ] they must be doing good business. >> yeah, they are. no one's heard of them. >> jimmy: tend skin, yeah. >> they have now.

but i put it on my fingers, and i've learned to play about nine chords. i'm getting better. >> jimmy: is that right? >> i'm getting better. >> jimmy: that's huge. you only need three. you really do. that's the way elvis and buddy holly started, with three, right? >> patsy cline, loretta lynn -- >> jimmy: ramones only knew four, i think, so that's good. >> you're so good on the guitar. >> jimmy: i only know four chords. [ laughter ] >> no, but you're so good. and i have to say, when you did the thing about -- ♪ balls in your mouth balls in your mouth don't swim in the ocean you'll get balls in mouth ♪ [ laughter ] i laughed so hard and i -- >> jimmy thank you. my mother's very proud right now, too. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> all i could think of is -- all i could think of is if it was an opera version. >> jimmy: how would that go? ♪ balls in the mouth balls in your mouth don't swim in the ocean ♪ ♪ you'll get balls in the mouth ♪ [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: why didn't we do that? why didn't we do that? we gotta call you. next time we song "balls in your mouth," you gotta come do that. >> you know, i think we should do a slow jam called "ropera," where we rap a slow jam and then opera. i'll sing like --

♪ balls in your mouth and you'll be like -- "yo, don't -- with me, ocean! you'll get balls in your mouth!" [ laughter ] pretty funny? thank you! >> jimmy: they like it, they love it. >> it was pure genius. >> jimmy: you are pure genius, please. >> oh, thank you. >> jimmy: now, we got to talk about your movie, now. you're in a movie -- >> oh, right, that. >> jimmy: it's called "you again." >> yeah. >> jimmy: it's called "you again." you got betty white in here. you have jamie lee curtis, sigourney weaver in the house. kristen bell. what is going down? [ cheers and applause ] >> andy fickman, our genius director, cast -- he's like, "i'm casting who i want," and he put us all together and we did, like, a theatre camp. we literally did two weeks of just playing around. and i have a big, kind of dance number and -- you know, hurt neck, but we did it. and betty white's about my height, and we just totally got along and -- kristen bell's like my little sister. like, we were separated at birth. and jamie lee and sigourney are the -- perhaps the tallest women i've ever met.

>> jimmy: in the world, yeah. that is true, yeah. [ laughter ] >> but it's a great story. it's about -- imagine me being a dork in high school, which i was, and my big nemesis marries my brother. imagine that. i mean, were you bullied? i was bullied because, let's face it, i'm not very tall and i sound like i've sucked helium. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that is not true at all. you sound adorable. >> do you like it? >> jimmy: i like it. i love your voice. >> thank you. >> jimmy: you just sang opera. that was amazing. >> thank you. >> jimmy: you sound -- i love the way you sound. >> thank you. >> jimmy: absolutely, yeah. >> thank you. >> jimmy: but i -- so it's a very funny movie. >> it's so good. i have to say i'm very proud to be in it. i play the wedding coordinator who does dance at the wedding and sing. she has a bubble machine and -- [ laughter ] she just -- she just -- she does it all. now, i personally wouldn't want to hire her more my wedding, but she is a very good wedding extraordinator. >> jimmy: we have a clip from "you again." here is the great kristin chenoweth. ♪

[ beep ] ♪ >> oh! bonjour, guten tag, hola, aloha, konichiwa. hi, y'all, i'm georgia king, and i am your wedding extraordinator. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, my god, "konichiwa." the very talented kristin chenoweth. you gonna stick around? >> yeah. >> jimmy: and we'll play a game. we'll be right back with kristin chenoweth after the break. come on back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ i'm done with airline credit cards promising 25,000 miles a flight only to be told... there's nothing for 25. but they will let me give you the same seat for a big miles upcharge. how's that sound? for that many miles we'll be stuck taking a "staycation."

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♪ >> jimmy: everybody, i'm back with the great kristin chenoweth. she is a renowned tic-tac-toe player. and tonight we're going to square off in a new version of the game called monkey tic-tac-toe. these little creatures here are called "late night" flying party monkeys. [ cheers ] and here's how they work. you put your hands in the little mittens. and you pull the tail. and you let them fly. [ cheers ] there we go.

perfect, awesome, all right. here we go. now, we take turns shooting the monkeys. and you know the rules of tic-tac-toe. here we go. ready? >> are you going first? >> jimmy: no, of course, you're my guest. you go first. >> no, i insist. >> jimmy: okay. >> go ahead. >> jimmy: i'm not ready to go. you go. >> okay, okay, okay. >> jimmy: all right, here we go. >> i'm very competitive. >> jimmy: me too. [ laughter ] he was screaming. you hear him? >> i heard him yell. ♪ >> jimmy: get ready. get ready. >> this is really pissing me off. [ laughter ] i'm shorter than you. how am i going -- >> jimmy: oh! [ cheers and applause ] i don't know what's wrong. he's on backwards. >> well, some of them, yeah. [ audience aws ] >> jimmy: he's okay, everybody. no monkeys were harmed during the tic-tac-toe match. we're tied. [ cheers ] [ audience ohs ]

>> wah-wah. [ laughter ] ♪ >> jimmy: hey, hey, hey! ridiculous. >> you know, you're so nice to me. you're letting me win. >> jimmy: i what? i can't wait to kill you at this. >> wait. no, wait. move. [ audience aws ] that's what happens when you get cocky. [ audience ohs ] what happens if none of us wins? >> jimmy: so far -- whoever has the most monkeys in the buckets wins. >> and who is that? right now? [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i'm getting good at it. now, here we go. >> okay, now, don't get cocky. because that happened to me last time. and then mine went right on the floor. okay, now, hang on, now.

>> jimmy: good luck. >> dear lord, please help me get the monkey. >> jimmy: oh, come on! [ laughter ] [ audience ohs ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: kristin chenoweth. "promises, promises" on broadway. her new movie "you again." we'll be right back with super grover 2.0. come on back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ it says turn right. it says you like soft rock. it says you like cool jams. i do like cool jams. it says you're not real. [ growls ] sorry. it says mackenzie ellerd got that exact same dress. [ screams ] it says it's the second switch. alright. [ switch clicks ] [ whistles and clapping ] [ male announcer ] at&t feels everyone should have access on the go, so we're making mobile broadband more affordable. introducing new smartphone data plans

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody. welcome back. this monday on pbs kids -- this monday, "sesame street" will begin its 41st season. wow. [ cheers and applause ] one of our favorite residents has been kind enough to stop by. [ engine ] i think i hear him. >> ahh! >> jimmy: please welcome super grover 2.0. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: are you okay? are you okay? >> oh, i made it! i made it! i didn't make it into the chair, but i got close. >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. >> at least i did not crash land at the brian williams newsroom again. >> jimmy: yeah, that happened last time. super grover, thank you for coming. >> no, no, wait, wait, wait, wait. i'm sorry, but it is -- super grover 2.0. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: super grover 2.0. >> yes.

i have received a firmware upgrade since you last saw me. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you received an upgrade? >> yeah, and a new costume, too. you like it? >> jimmy: oh, it's gorgeous. >> yeah? >> jimmy: oh, my goodness. that is amazing. now, do you -- do you have -- >> thank you, thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: does super gover 2.0 -- do you have any -- do you have any super powers? >> super powers? did i not just fly into your studio? [ laughter ] yes. yes, i have super powers. i can fly. i have super breath, too. >> jimmy: super breath? >> yes, yes. do you have anything -- some paper or something to put on your desk, here? yeah, yeah. just sit that down right there. that's good. okay, you might want to hold on to your computer. [ laughter ] yeah. okay, watch this. [ inhales ] wait, not a big enough breath. [ laughter ] [ inhales ] it is gone, right? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yes, it's gone. [ cheers and applause ]

>> you know, with firmware upgrades -- usually there's a glitch or two that has to be worked out. >> jimmy: yeah, there's a glitch or two down there and yes, well -- >> it is gone! >> jimmy: hey -- >> what? what do you know? >> jimmy: that you have a secret identity, 'cause you are super grover 2.0, but you look a lot -- to me, you look at lot like -- like grover. >> i'm sorry, who? [ laughter ] grover? grover? hmm. >> jimmy: yeah. you don't know him? >> i do not know this person of whom you speak. >> jimmy: i -- >> but he must be very handsome. >> jimmy: yes, he's very handsome. grover, he was actually -- one of my favorite books that i read when i was growing up is "the monster at the end of this book." but -- yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> not that book! oh! >> jimmy: are you scared of it? >> that book -- that books makes me very, very scared. >> jimmy: oh, no, no. i'm sorry. i'm sorry, i'm sorry. i'll put it away. i'll put it away. hey, super grover 2.0, you are on twitter. is that correct? >> oh, yes, i am a big

twitterer-er-er-er. >> jimmy: yes, "tweeter." >> huh? [ laughter ] yeah, yeah, absolutely. i love to tweet and i love to -- i love to whistle. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you like to whistle as well? are on you on "whistley"? >> i like to whistle. i like to hum. >> jimmy: you're on "hummy"? >> yeah, yeah, yeah, i'm on "hummy." yeah, i'm "whistler." >> jimmy: that's fantastic. >> all of those. >> jimmy: and what is this here i have here? you -- >> hm? >> jimmy: it's a t-shirt here. >> what is this? >> jimmy: what did you do here? what is this? >> oh, they made it! oh, i am so -- i am so happy! i made this for you. >> jimmy: what? >> i made this for you. show everybody what i did. >> jimmy: super grover -- >> yeah -- >> jimmy: -- 2.0. >> i silk-printed myself. [ audience aws ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hey, that looks like me. >> yeah. and you're not the only one. >> jimmy: you got the roots, too? >> i got the roots, too. yeah, look at that, huh? [ cheers and applause ] nice. yeah. >> jimmy: that is the best.

>> you know, i am expecting you to make a t-shirt for me now. >> jimmy: all right, i will make a t-shirt for you, yeah. >> i mean, you know, what is fair is fair. >> jimmy: 'cause i will say, even though you are a scary monster, you are the most lovable, coolest monster in the whole wide world. i love you so much. >> aww! [ audience aws ] >> jimmy: i love you, super grover! >> careful, careful. that is very sharp. >> jimmy: it is very sharp, absolutely. you guys, super grover 2.0. [ cheers and applause ] "sesame street" starts monday on pbs kids. john legend and the roots perform next. come on back! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ mom ] my son ryan didn't know his voulez-vous

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just ask jerry brown. he gave california state employees collective bargaining powers. since then the unions have grown stronger and stronger. now state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life. and taxpayers are on the hook for one hundred billion dollars in unfunded pension liabilities. no wonder those unions are 100% behind jerry brown. he'll just spend, and spend, and spend.

you can't really love me. i know about gayle. i don't know what you're talking about. if you just tell me what happened... [ ding ] [ man ] 35th and archer. next stop hamilton. [ brakes hiss ] ♪ [ male announcer ] now you can watch hit tv shows on your smartphone when you get at&t u-verse tv. call, visit or click today. at&t. rethink possible. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest is a grammy-winning singer/songwriter. here to play the song "hard times" from the brand-new album "wake up," please welcome one of the biggest names out there, john legend and the roots! [ cheers and applause ]

♪ ♪ oh, yeah, yeah so many hard times yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ cold, cold eyes upon me they stare people all around me and they're all in fear ♪ ♪ they don't seem to want me but they won't admit ♪ ♪ i must be some kind of creature up here having fits ♪ ♪ ♪ from my party house i'm afraid to come outside ♪ ♪ although i'm filled

with love i'm afraid they'll hurt my pride ♪ ♪ so i play the part i feel they want of me ♪ ♪ and i pull the shades so i don't see them seein' me ♪ ♪ havin' hard times in this crazy town havin' hard times there's no love to be found ♪ ♪ havin' hard times in this crazy town havin' hard times there's no love to be found ♪ ♪ from my party house i feel like meeting others familiar faces creed and race a brother ♪ ♪ but to my surprise i find a man corrupt although he be my brother he wants to hold me up ♪ ♪ havin' hard times

in this crazy town havin' hard times there's no love to be found ♪ ♪ havin' hard times in this crazy town havin' hard times there's no love to be found ♪ ♪ check it out 17 years and counting ♪ ♪ i'm trying to climb up the wrong side of the mountain ♪ ♪ i'm a have to do it without them ♪ ♪ no problem really it was never about them ♪ ♪ so my house i never come out from because everything is wrapped in a shadow of doubt ♪ ♪ i'm down to do whatever that'll get 'em out from ♪ ♪ in cities like the -- i'm like malcolm ♪ ♪ so people want to see my blood flow like fountain ♪ ♪ i got nowhere to go and still like bouncing ♪ ♪ i'm looking for the nearest window i go out from ♪ ♪ bought a higher speaker box that i can scalp from only hoping to feel like something is real ♪ ♪ but it's no hope for you but a smoke and a wheel ♪ ♪ i'm breaking the wall trying to find an opening still ♪ ♪ having a hard time trying to climb over the hill ♪ ♪ so many hard times yeah, yeah sleeping on motel floors

yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ knocking on my brother's door yeah ♪ ♪ having hard times in this crazy town ♪ ♪ havin' hard times hard times, love there's no love to be found ♪ ♪ havin' hard times in this crazy town ♪ ♪ havin' hard times there's no love to be found ♪ ♪ >> new york city! everybody, wake up! [ cheers and applause ]